My Opening Statement
I'm just like anybody else. Well, not really. I'm actually a superhero.
Not the tights wearing, cape flailing in the wind type of superhero, I'm
a teacher. That means that I work long hours, grade papers endlessly,
deal with neurotic parents, all for less money than one would ever think
they could live on. Because worse yet...I teach in a private school.
So
what does that mean? Well, for you uneducated folks about education, it
means that private schools offer (supposedly) smaller class sizes,
options in curriculum (supposedly), autonomy in what I teach (again,
supposedly), and less discipline situations (yea, right). What it really
means, is that while public schools have a lunch room lady, recess
person, duty free lunches and breaks, etc. etc. etc, as private school
teachers we do everything a public school teacher does and more. Only
for less money. But, no one goes into teaching for the money, we do it
because it's a calling.
I'm starting this blog for my fellow
teachers out there who are honestly, underpaid, overworked, under
appreciated, and over scheduled. And for those folks out there who think
teachers have it easy. Yea right. I dare you to take just one day in my
shoes. Come on, I dare ya.
Let's use this blog to help each other out. Share ideas. Share stories about our day. Have someone that understands what it's like to actually be a teacher. Let's face it, our friends don't get it. They all have great salaries and large 401K's. Come take this journey with me. Together, we will face the coming school year!
